Lichfield

Lichfield's population grew in the decade to 2011. At the same time there were changes in work life, marriage and housing tenure.

The population passed 100,000

In the 10 years leading up to the latest census, the population of Lichfield increased by 8.0%, from just over 93,200 to 101,000.

The addition of just over 7,400 people means this area's population increased at a similar rate to the overall population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Lichfield was home to, on average, 2.2 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was lower than the average across the West Midlands

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the West Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Lichfield

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Lichfield increased by three years, from 41 to 44 years.

This affluent area had a higher average age than the West Midlands and remained older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of almost 4,400 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by almost 2,000.

About 14% of people in Lichfield are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, West Midlands and Lichfield by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

More people cohabiting

The percentage of households in Lichfield, which comprised a cohabiting couple, increased from 7.6% to 10% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

The percentage that had only one person remained close to 24%, while the percentage of households in Lichfield which comprised a married couple (with or without children) decreased from 47% to 40%.

The proportion of households with an unmarried couple increased faster here than in any other local authority district across the West Midlands. The improvement brought health in Lichfield close to the national average 9.9% in England described their health as good in 2011).

The percentage of households with a cohabiting couple in Lichfield increased by 2.7 percentage points

Percentage of households in Lichfield, the West Midlands and England that had an unmarried couple, March 2001 and March 2011

Changing work life

The rate of self-employment increased in Lichfield, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in the West Midlands.

Every local authority area across the West Midlands saw a rise in the proportion of self-employed people, as the regional average grew from 7.4% to 8.5%.

The rate of self-employment was higher than across the West Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were self-employed across local authority areas in the West Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Lichfield working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 16% to 12% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

In 2011, just under 1 in 30 (2.9%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.6% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 13% in 2001 to 9.4% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Lichfield decreased by 3.7 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Lichfield, the West Midlands and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Lichfield

The percentage of Lichfield residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 3.0% to 3.9% between the last two censuses.

The percentage who reported being limited a little in their day-to-day activities remained close to 8.1%, while the percentage of Lichfield residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 89%.

The proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 3.5% in 2001 to 4.2% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 3.1% to 3.8%.

The proportion of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across the West Midlands

Percentage of usual residents that reported being considerably limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the West Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

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